시야

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?siya
Revised Romanization (translit.)?siya
McCune–Reischauer?siya
Yale Romanization?siya

Etymology 1

Appears to be a nativisation of the Sino-Korean term (, hyeong, “older brother”). From (si) + (-ya). Compare Southern dialectal (seong) or Gyeongsang 히아 (hia), (hing).

Noun

시야 • (siya)

  1. (Northern Gyeongsang) older brother, older male
    • 1981 July 17, 문종림 [munjongnim], “구렁이 선비 [gureong'i seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경상북도 상주군 사벌면 (현 상주시 사벌국면) [gyeongsangbukdo sangjugun sabeolmyeon (hyeon sangjusi sabeolgungmyeon)]:
      시야, 오빠 그래 보이 마라 카고 ?
      Siya, oppa-ga gal ttae mwo-reul geurae boi-ji mara kago jo-yeo?
      older brother, when our brother went what was the thing hat he told us not to look at?

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 視野 (field of view).

Noun

시야 • (siya) (hanja 視野)

  1. field of view
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